Canada 2008: Official Thread

[ottermax]

Don't Greens tend to overpoll? I cannot see Quebec voting strongly Green and NDP, although the lower BQ numbers do help. Has Quebec suddenly become more federalist? I'm also shocked that the Greens are a point away from the Conservatives; even for Quebec that's sad. I thought Harper was trying to gain back the vote in Quebec... I guess he failed.

I'd like to see a Green actually win a seat. Maybe Elizabeth May can win one, or in Bruce or BC.

[ottermax]

Just for Canada I became a Green!

I think they can win at least one seat. The environment seems like such a big issue and the liberals seem quite unpopular.

[ottermax]

Wasn't there some talk a few years ago of the Bloc running candidates in some of the Francophone ridings in the Maritimes and Saskatchewan? I seem to recall reading it somewhere.

I doubt there are enough Francophone separatists in any of those areas for there to even be a candidate. Not all Francophones are separatists.

[ottermax]

What sort of colors are they using for the Bloc? Ugly.

Anyway, Liberal minority government. Please.

Eew... no. Stephane Dion is really annoying. I mean he would be a better PM, but the Liberals are just messy and they need to realign themselves. 

Doesn't the Bloc use Quebec-esque colors that don't confuse with the Blue of the Tories?

Go Elizabeth May and the Greens!

[ottermax]

If you live in Texas you probably don't get CBC unless you have satellite. Otherwise just use the internet for info, and I'm sure there are videos of coverage on the major broadcast network stations CBC, CTV, and Global. (However they might not let you watch the videos because we live in the US).

[ottermax]

I was just in Toronto and stayed mainly in North York for a bar mitzvah. It was pretty clear to me that Jews were supporting the Tories, but it looks like the majority of voters in places like Eglinton-Lawrence are Liberals (immigrants like the Italians and Filipinos). Very interesting election up North, but it doesn't look like much will change at this point.